Beyond the Stones by Gregory Meece
Queued for my sentencing, I reflected, like catechism taught us. The forgiven fingered their beads, tallying grace like dues. Stained glass flared—Moses, alight with judgment, mid-swing. Had I broken one? More?
Problems with Zero by Mitchell Gauvin
When Zero came to me after Polygon’s attack, hands like knives cutting wind and flesh, I could see Zero’s hurt at having to endure in this geometry.
Brief Reviews: Cold Toast by Kathryn Aldridge-Morris
It’s a surprise to find that Kathryn Aldridge-Morris’ stories were not conceived as a collection from the beginning, they are that cohesively tight and interwoven.
Brief Reviews of New or New(ish) Books
…in which NFFR suggests some summer reading for you by Patricia Q. Bidar, Lorette C. Luzajic, Keith J. Powell, and Robert Shapard, with hopefully more recommendations to follow (in the coming dog days).
Call for Submissions: 10
If you haven’t started your 10-themed story yet, there’s still time. This theme celebrates NFFR’s 10th Anniversary. We’ll be open for submissions from July 1-15. Here are some previous NFFR stories touching on numbers (or counting) that might inspire. In the following stories, you’ll notice a use of numbers relating to concepts in the stories, dates, ages, and more.